Great review RTINGS. Just wish to clarify based of your written review, "It accepts a 4k @ 120Hz signal in 10 or 12-bit color depth with chroma 4:4:4, but it doesn't properly display chroma 4:4:4 because text looks a bit fuzzier than what we would expect.". This is sounding suspiciously similar to the issue which the Europe model TCL C825 Mini LED TV has been reported to suffer from, alongside the recently released Panasonic JZ2000. The issue is that at 4K 120hz signal pass-through via HDMI 2.1 ports, it outputs 4K at halved the vertical resolution, causing text and finer details to look blurry. If that is so, than the R646 cannot be recommended for gaming or at least as a PC Monitor cause its the same issue as the Sony X900H TV which has not been resolved to this day.
@Andresito LT1 A video to demonstrate and backup your claim would be nice and much appreciated as currently there are nothing but evidence of this issue on the European version of this TV. So would want to be 100% sure to clear any doubts. But thanks for sharing.
@Andresito LT1 Very nice, did you also test with a 4K test pattern image? In windows, is your scaling set at 100%? This is because the issue can be missed if the image or text is scaled / enlarged. An analysis video of this would be great!
Hey! Apologies for the delay, but we wanted to check in on this before we replied. So after looking into this and comparing it, this is NOT the same issue as the X900H. While it makes it not as ideal for a monitor as you say, it does not suffer the same issue we noted in the Sony X900H.
Hi Rtings! I noticed in your longevity test on this TV, you stated after 2 months that the brightness had started to reduce dramatically. When looking at the graph, it seems the brightness was low at around 1k hours, but went back up. So at this point has the brightness really went down and then came back up?
The only thing keeping me from buying this TV is the OS. I absolutely love the Roku tv. I have a TCL 55R625 (2019 model). I’ve never once had a problem with the Roku OS. Never seen a Google tv in action, though. Great review as always
@@slutywhoreu yeah Dolby Vision is a hit and miss, it works great in disney app and Prime but HBO seems to struggle a bit, i assume is a software issue
@@slutywhoreu I remembering having the Roku Version of the 6 series it had problems too but TCL eventually fixed them with updates so I guarantee within a month or two TCL will fix the remaining issues with this Google Version, oh yeah it’s bit better then the Q70A much brighter for sure the Hisense with that bloom I couldn’t take it, almost like they made the tv too bright and they didn’t properly develop it the U7G suffer the same thing the U8G suffers from that bloom, I don’t think Hisense properly develop their panel to handle that brightness
dude i have this tv and it's so freaking bright and the clarity is amazing like everything looks super sharp from far away you don't have to increase the sharpness at all
My new R646 does NOT have flickering issues in dark scenes with HDR or Dolby Vision content like my 2018 6-series did. This tv is just a lot better compared to the older 2018 model (which was a great tv imo).
@@peaj4812 That’s good that you DON’T have this issue, like I did. It really bothered me on my old set, and that’s one of the main reasons I upgraded to the 55 R646.
@@peaj4812 It does seem like it’s an issue, not sure how common though. I have heard of some people claiming their R646 sets flicker too. I guess I got lucky. 1 out of 2 isn’t bad. We also own a 43” 5-series that has no issues. The panel on that set is probably the best out of the 3 TCLs I own.
I got mine recently. Very good tv for next gen gaming. The only thing i wasnt aware of is local dimming is disabled when vrr is used. So there is no local contrast option when doing 4k at 120hz but the tv still maintains its decent black levels.
@Matt Daukintis Are you experiencing vrr issues when playing on x box series? Sometimes by tv flickers or goes full black and back again. When i drop the res to 1440p at 120hz vrr it works good.
I sold tvs for years and I recently bought this tv and it reminds me of the q90 from a few years ago. I expected it to look a certain way but the biggest shock was the audio being pretty darn good especially for a smaller watching space
How’s the tv after a couple months with it ?! It was between this and the lgc1. The r646 just went on sale so I pulled the trigger. Couldn’t justify paying another like 700 just the lgc1. I’m excited but nervous lol
@@THEAP99 unfortunately ended up taking it back. The picture was really good but the motion was just awful.Ended up spending more and getting the Sony a80j. Super happy I did because the tv is incredible.
Hello what did you end up going with? I'm having the same issue the 50"x90j is $100 more then the 55 TCL 646 I'm thinking Sony but I do game a bit on Xbox which tv looks better in you opinion thanks
This TV has no flaws IMO following this review as it will undercut all the others on sale right now. I bet after this review this TV is going to be hard to find during the holiday rush just like the Hisense U8G is hard to find in stock. Kudos to TCL. This is the TV to replace my U8G in my bright living room
I find the os being slow and laggy I switched back to my Google chromecast for faster movie watching because I had multiple problems and bugs with apps running strictly on the tvs built in os. Ive seen forums of people complaining about this too. And using my chromecast forces dolby vision and you can't pin point each setting but as a casual movie watcher I find the dolby vision picture looks good and Im pleased with the TV besides the slow laggy os. My Vizio m series sound bar volume slider lags with input. I'm gonna try the e arc pass through on the soundbar and see if that fixes it but other than that it's pretty annoying.
@@FurianFlame129 it's great very bright only negative I have with it is the dirty screen effect its hard to see it but It bothers me because I can notice it. Aside from that it's a great tv
@@FurianFlame129 honestly it’s not good. It looks great when you watch RUclips in 4K but so doesn’t my TV that cost $500. The black level is legit though…It looks bad with everything else, skin tones are off a ton. Old tv looks better with regular content, old tv is a 4K 65in. Tried messing with the settings for days and just can’t get a good look. Everything is blurry, motion settings turned on and off. It looks better when they’re off. I think it tries to upscale regular content to 120hz and it just looks bad. I was watching the football game on Amazon prime Thursday night and when the QB would throw the football it would almost disappear while flying though the air and peoples legs were blurry while running. Old TV looked totally normal
So we tested the 2018 model with an older methodology so the scores in gray are approximations to make them more comparable to our newest methodology. That said, the 2021 model is the better overall TV. It has better contrast, local dimming, gray uniformity, and reflection handling. You can compare them side-by-side here: www.rtings.com/tv/tools/compare/tcl-6-series-2018-vs-tcl-6-series-r646-2021-qled/613/27424?usage=6&threshold=0.10
I WAS WANTING TO GET THIS TV FOR GAMING - WITH 2.1 HDMI 120 FPS.... BUT HEARD IT SHUTOFF OR CANCELS ALOT OFF THE OTHER OPTOINS WHEN AT 120 ??? !! AND KICKS YOU DOWN TO 60 FPS SOMETIMES .... IS THIS TRUE ??!! .... IF SO I WILL GET R635 FOR $1000.00 CHEAPER..... CONFUSED NOW..... ANY THOUGHTS ??*******( YES GIVEN THE GAME PLAYS AT 120FPS - NOT MANY GAMES BUT SOME DO)
The tv is 1000$ in a 65 inch. It was on sale for 799. I got mine at bestbuy for 600$ it was a open box excellent condition. Asked then why it was open they said they was going to put it up on display but already was in the process so they put it back in the box and dropped the price way down to get it out the door. For 600 I got a steal.
you should watch StopTheFomo channel he does a comparsion between this and the R635 from what i gathered the 646 gets brighter in HDR about 150 nits brighter, In SDR its about the same brightness better blooming control quite a bit better, interest to know this tv colors is not as vibrant as last year so the reds looks redder, blues more bluer etc. on last year model. so in a nutshell the R646 is a upgrade from the R635 displays a brighter image overall, better blooming control, less uniformity issues etc. But it's not a huge upgrade from last year model
@@rhsalce received mine in Novemeber 24th at $699 was having serious issues with OS and the tv settings savings I was about to take it back then an update was released 23rd Dec fixed all the minor issues. This tv has the best quality for price on the market cant beat it
@@bigChrisWithAtinyPeice first thank you for responding. Second that is fine as the series x and ps5 max at 120. Anything more is a waste for those consoles. Does it retain 4k at 120 though?
Hello, loving your reviews! I’m looking for a TV strictly for live sports action in my living room that gets decent natural light. I’m having a tough time deciding between TVs. I’m considering the 2021 Nano90 86”, X91J 85”, and this TCL 646 75”. When considering upscaling, motion, brightness, and viewing angles from a max 5-8’ off center for live sports only, what tv is best? Any other recommendations for size and price range?
My question is it a lot better than the R635 from last year or just minimal? I'm not sure I'll like the Google OS because I'm used to the Roku OS. Plus TCL tvs get updates often and they make the TV's even better.
@@JustxLiving909 I personally like Roku because according to stats it's the number one selling streaming device sold. It also has tons of apps and most of them work really well. I've been using Roku for awhile and I give it a 8 out of 10 for satisfaction.
I have this TV. Gotta say I’m in love with it. Blacks are deep, color is decent. And the TV speakers are surprisingly good with some bass if you don’t have a speaker bar.
You can currently buy the Google TV version of this TCL TV for $600. Just add a $50 4k Chromecast to resolve the crappy OEM software and you'll have yourself a hell of a TV for the money.
I have a 55” TCL 2018 6-series model and flickering is definitely an issue with darker scenes and Dolby Vision. Looks like this is STILL a problem with the brand new models as well? Wanted to upgrade, but maybe I should just splurge on an oled (LG C1) instead…???
I was about to splurge on a c1 saw this video went with this. There is a firmware update that resolves that flickering with dolby vision. Its not yet available publicly but at least they fixed that
@@brianode11 Hi, I bought a 55 inch Q70a and I like it very much in TV shows, however, unlike my old Samsung UE640mu 40 inch this new Samsung makes flickering that creates eyestrain when I play at 120 Hz or in game mode as the flickering goes from 960 Hz to 120 Hz and it is visible to the naked eye even in the Xbox Series X menu. I wanted to know if this tcl causes some kind of visual fatigue to those of you who have bought it, I am between this and the Sony x85j to replace my Q70a.
@@SightlyJester I had flickering on my 2018 TCL 6-series. None on the new R646. The new set is a lot better than my old one. The ONLY issue I’ve seen so far with the new tv, which isn’t a huge issue, but sometimes the way it handles motion is odd. It seems to smooth out with motion correction, but then I get a soap opera effect, and I don’t like that either. Sometimes the motion is perfect and seamless, but depending on what content I’m watching and through what device, it does produce a stutter. Can’t pinpoint exactly when it does this. On different apps for sure. Trying to figure it out so I can try and correct it or avoid it. But like I said, the Motion is sometimes perfect. Sometimes it’s just off, a little, but enough for me to notice. I’m going to continue to play around with it some more. But I would 100% recommend this tv. For sure.
Overall, we give the edge to the R646! The R648 is an 8k model with Roku TV, while the R646 is a 4k TV with Google built-in. They each have VA panels with high contrast, and even though their local dimming features are both decent, they perform differently. The one on the R648 crushes blacks with minimal blooming and the one on the R646 helps brighten highlights, but it doesn't improve the contrast with real content much. They both don't upscale 480p well, but that's because the R646 can't display the proper aspect ratio, and the R648 is just bad at it.
I love this tv Picture quality and sound My only issue is it's so laggy and everytime I turn the tv back on it looses the wifi Connection Even when jumping from Netflix to Hulu they always crash and the tv struggles. As of today i received a second update since purchased 2 months ago.
I'm trying to decide between this TV, and the Samsung Q80A..... Thoughts? I'm using with Xbox Series S as well. I have decided on the Samsung Q700A 3.1.2 soundbar. Thanks!
We would give the edge overall to the TCL. Here they are compared side-by-side: www.rtings.com/tv/tools/compare/tcl-6-series-r646-2021-qled-vs-samsung-q80-q80a-qled/27424/21559?usage=1&threshold=0.10
@@RTINGSdotcom Thx! but..... I've bumped it up another notch. So.... thoughts between the QN90A and the LG C1. Yes, I have pretty good control over the light coming in the room where it will be, and probably will watch TV 75% vs. Gaming 25%. So with that in mind, thoughts? Thx again!
Although I was initially very happy with this TV, about 2 weeks out of the return period, a burnt pixel patch appeared in the center of the screen. It appears that TCL still has some quality control issues.
For help with personalized buying advice, reach out to our experts via our insider forums: www.rtings.com/forums/insider-advice Otherwise, we have lots of self service tools and recommendation articles on our website that may be useful!
I found this in the setup manual for the R646 models on the TCL website. On page 11, discussing what the warranty doesn't cover: Markings or images on the television’s panel resulting from viewing fixed images (including but not limited to certain 4:3 images on wide screen televisions, or data or images in fixed screen locations from banners, video games, or certain broadcast networks)." I've seen such warnings in the manuals for OLED TVs but aren't LED TVs like this immune from such image retention?
That's really up to you and how satisfied you are with your current set. The R646 should be a noticeable upgrade in this case, but as for whether or not it's worth it, that's very subjective unfortunately. some people may think so and others may not. But it is definitely the better overall TV!
I thought of this too but I think the Hisense has it pretty figured out. That would be choice imo. TCL has the right idea but need just a little more tweeking.
@Andresito LT1 Oh, that's good to know. I generally rip everything of mine to an external hard drive and play it on my NVIDIA Shield, so this won't be a problem, after all.
Assuming you aren't getting the 85" QN85A, then overall we would probably suggest the R646! Because of the VA panel, it has better contrast and black uniformity. It also has 2 HDMI 2.1 ports instead of just one on the QN85A.
Tcl didn't get rid of Roku. Last year's Roku-powered R635 will still be here. This year's Google-powered R646 gives consumers a choice between which OS they prefer
The TCL R646 uses Google TV so the play store will be accessible. As for the Dowloader app, we're not sure. We don't use the app for any of our testing, so we can't say whether or not it's available. Sorry about that!
What new model tv would be recommend that caters more to older dvds and media with low quality resolutions? This tcl checks all of my boxes except this one as I watch a lot of old dvds that have yet to be released in UHD or Blu-ray formats.
You give values of how this compares to other 91 TVs tested… great. However, how can you say it’s actually one of the best TV’s you’ve tested in a certain category when that category displayed that it was 38% or 62% out of the 91 sets tested? One of the best should show that it falls in the 85%+ range. That’s literally what “one of the best we’ve tested would indicate. 🤷♂️
Anyone know if Australia will receive this TV with the exact same spec, or will TCL give Australia a dumped-down version like what Hisense have done with theirs?
Hey! You can actually compare both using our comparison tool: www.rtings.com/tv/tools/compare/tcl-6-series-r646-2021-qled-vs-tcl-6-series-r655-2022-qled/27424/34813?usage=1&threshold=0.10 let us know if its unclear or if you have specific questions though!
It does have Bluetooth but it may not be compatible with a Mouse. We had another user try their mouse with a few bluetooth compatible TVs and it seems like the software wasn't able to handle that usage. Sorry about that!
@@RTINGSdotcom Thanks for fast reply. I just got back from returning a Samsung QN55Q60BA to Best Buy because Mouse would not work. I have an older Samsung UN55JS700 with which I use a mouse for most everything - RUclips, Netflix, flash drive, etc. But I need to replace this TV. I'll buy most any brand TV if I can get that Bluetooth mouse to work with all that stuff. Even LG TV's seem not to do the job. Wonder what happened.
I wanted to like this TV, but the weight and slow processor were dealbreakers for me. Returned it and replaced with x85k. Also worried on TCL reliability.
They're fairly similar overall, but there are a few differences between them. Even though the TCL has Mini LED backlighting, the Hisense has a better local dimming feature because it doesn't raise the black level as much when there are bright objects. The TCL has better contrast, but the difference isn't as noticeable with real content. The TCL also gets brighter, but the Hisense has better reflection handling. While the Hisense uses Android TV and the TCL has Google, they're very similar, and the only differences are aesthetic.
Hello, I just bought this tv and there are 2 flexible, hollow, triangle-shaped pieces that were in a plastic bag along with the remote. These pieces are not listed in the manual. Can anyone tell me what these are?
Hello. Can someone explain me please how to recognize this TCL r646 is named in Europe?, like c825, because in Europe there is no r before numbers so I dont know what TV is reviewed here. Thanks in advance.
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Here is our comparison between both! www.rtings.com/tv/tools/compare/tcl-q7-q750g-qled-vs-tcl-6-series-r646-2021-qled/37972/27424?usage=1&threshold=0.10
Any chance you can contact TCL and ask them why 480p signals still aren't fixed a year later? I wanted this for the black friday deal but the 480p bug is a deal breaker. 😭
Unfortunately not. We don't interact with brands like that, so there really isn't much we can do other than highlighting issues in our review (since we do know that brands read our reviews)!
They are so close it's probably down to preference. But Hisense improved their motion handling from last years model so I would say the Hisense. I have the same TCL model only last year's version and the motion is VERY good.
I'm using this on my XSX and it looks great. Used to have a Samsung KS8000 (2016) and i can definitely see am improvement. Biggest improvement is the 120hz when playing games that support it like Warzone.
Absolutely not the Vizio. They have major quality control issues and their updates have slowed down their proprietary UI/OS, which is pretty much garbage anyway.
I have to second the comments here. I was able to find a 65" open box Vizio p series for $600 at Best Buy, thought I got a deal but it was complete trash and I returned it for this tv. There is some issue with the picture settings with PS5 so all i could adjust was brightness, everything else was grayed out, couldn't adjust color, tint, sharpness, etc. Also, there were times where when I switched HDMI input to my PS5 I would hear the PS5, but the screen would be black and I'd have to unplug the tv and plug it back in. Complete trash, don't buy Vizio!!!
good review. I like the no bs presentation. I had tries to watch two other reviews before this one. silly costumes, and lots of blah blah. I couldn't even finish them.
Assuming you're talking about the Vizio P Series Quantum X 2020, they're actually very comparable overall. Here's a side-by-side comparison: www.rtings.com/tv/tools/compare/tcl-6-series-r646-2021-qled-vs-vizio-p-series-quantum-x-2020/27424/15376?usage=1&threshold=0.10
Hisense u8g, supports all 3 hdr, hdr10+ and dolby vision. Great color and black levels too, had my 65 inch for 2 months now. Only issue is local dimming off when u turn freesync, but not a deal breaker as black levels natively still good without local dimming on. Also a very bright tv, second only to qn90a maybe..so hdr pops!
Hi. I got this TV. Anyone else having CEC issues with the Apple TV Siri Remote? I cannot get it to turn off the TV/ATV on the Siri remote. Quite annoying. Seems others are having this problem too.
We consider the TCL 6 Series/R655 2022 QLED to be slightly better than the TCL 6 Series/R646 2021 QLED. HDR content looks better on the R655 thanks to its higher peak brightness and better gradient handling. The R655 is also better for gaming thanks to its higher refresh rate, and its variable refresh rate feature works better at low frame rates.
I know this tv has dolby vision at 4k 60 but does this tv have dolby vision at 4k 120? If not, does it default to another hdr method like hdr10 when switching to 4k 120?
It does not support Dolby vision 4K at 120hz. On my Xbox series X, i have to switch it to 4k 60hz in order for Dolby vision to enable. If I leave it at 4k 120hz it either defaults to HDR10 or HDR10+ all depending on the content I'm watching.
@@tpracing300c thanks for letting me know. As long as it is using some hdr method at 120 thats good enough for me since I be playing single player stuff at 4k 60 for the best graphics. I wanted to get the hisense u8g but that tv has horrible ghosting at the 55 inch. So I guess im getting this tv. How do you like the tv?
@@theelusivememe1772 I'm loving it. I came from a 2016 Samsung KS8000 which looked very good, even now compared to some budget TV's but this TCL definitely performs better. Been playing Warzone on 4k 120hz and it makes a big difference. Only issue I've had is the SlingTV app tends to freeze but I believe that's more on the app itself since it's updated via the play store and not so much via TCL's updates.
Debating between this and an LG C2. The main factor that’s pushing me towards the TCL is the price point tbh. I watch both SDR and HDR content as well as play video games 90% of the time. Still not surr
If you haven’t already, it might help to check out our comparison to see how they compare in the areas that are important to you! www.rtings.com/tv/tools/compare/tcl-6-series-r646-2021-qled-vs-lg-c2-oled/27424/31229?usage=1&threshold=0.10
Has anyone set this up to auto-start on an HDMI port with a Roku stick plugged in? Wondering what the real-world difference would be between that and a native Roku OS
Great tv for gaming! I also have the LG CX. The picture is good the negatives are dolby vision movies don't look good something is definitely wrong and the dirty screen affect is the worst I've seen but that I only see for a sec or 2 when loading war zone. But the reason I got it was to save my oled from Burn in. Plus my oleds 55" in the bedroom and I wanted a 65" for the livingroom for gaming. The 120hz gaming is great on both the oled and the 6 series for the price it's a great deal I would have loved to play on the hisense U8G that's the other budget tv I was looking at. I hope the dolby vision gets an update. It must have got 1 cause the 1st couple weeks dolby vision was so bad the black bars were flashing and could see blocks in them like minecraft. Tvs good but going from an oled its hard to be impressed except when watching LG the black video on utube that looks as good as the Oled so the tv is certainly capable of an insane picture. and even my 2014 samsung 8 series 1080p flagship that was 4 thousand $ looks perfact just didn't have hdmi 2.1 wich makes gaming sooo much better. I went from 3 kills average in war zone till 6 or 7 having double the Fram rate huge advantage. I just started playing video games again and I'm 42 so don't make fun of my kills lol
Its the only reason I would buy the tv..for the gaming. I will not even attempt to use it as a smart tv especially google Android since its not roku . But the ps5 software apps have been proving to run and open much faster than the smart tvs roku and Android. So its a win win really if you are okay with using the ps5 as a smart tv
@@JG129 the tcl is great but gets bugs sometimes so I just hit the switch on the power strip once and a while let it reset. But the pic is great. I switched my ps5 from the oled to it and amazed how close it looks . But if u don't have little kids I'd 100% just save and get an OLED. Just cause oleds perfact no dirty screen and no bugs. I'm happy with it but if I didn't have a 3 year old I would have waited and got a 65" oled
@@bigChrisWithAtinyPeice true eh , the big thing for me was the tcl went on sale and in Canada right now there’s a 700 dollar difference between them in the 55 inch version. Couldn’t justify it. If it ends up disappointing me might just return it and go for the X90J.
@@Juan_Pablo21 I owned this TV, but returned after 3 weeks. It is very bright and colors look great. The viewing angles are not good at all. There was a lot of blooming, black bars during movies weren't actually black. Right corner had obvious blooming. HDR 10+ content for some reason looked horrible and could never make it look good. Like the local dimming broke when HDR 10+ was displayed. Vudu only had FHD content, no UHD. Motion was the worst and no matter the setting I chose, it was never good enough. All those things drove me to return it. The R646 fixes all those issues, including motion. Software for both TVs isn't great though. Buy a Roku stick or similar to get all apps to work correctly.
Hi, I bought a 55 inch Q70a and I like it very much in TV Shows, however, unlike my old Samsung UE640mu 40 inch this new Samsung makes flickering that creates eyestrain when I play at 120 Hz or in game mode as the flickering goes from 960 Hz to 120 Hz and it is visible to the naked eye even in the Xbox Series X menu. I wanted to know if this tcl causes some kind of visual fatigue to those of you who have bought it, I am between this and the Sony x85j to replace my Q70a.
Hi just wanted to know what you went with I'm in the same boat right now the tcl646 55 " is only $100 cheaper the 50" x90j ? I'm thinking Sony because I heard TCL had Pannell issues
@@Rohitechniq I did own it, but returned after 3 weeks. It is very bright and colors look great. The viewing angles are not good at all. There was a lot of blooming, black bars during movies weren't actually black. Right corner had obvious blooming. HDR 10+ content for some reason looked horrible and could never make it look good. Like the local dimming broke when HDR 10+ was displayed. Vudu only had FHD content, no UHD. Motion was the worst and no matter the setting I chose, it was never good enough. All those things drove me to return it. The R646 fixes all those issues, including motion.
@@JAZ8470 wow thanks so much for that info. I just placed an order for TCL R646 55” on Amazon Canada for $1025 CDN (tax included), I also just saw a deal on eBay Canada for LG C1 55” for $1510 CDN (tax included)… do you think I should just keep TCL R646 and save $489 CDN or go for the LG C1..?
@@Rohitechniq Sorry for the late response. OLED is the best no matter what. Colors, uniformity, gaming. I have a C1 and CX and can confirm. The question is do you game? If so, go with C1, if not go with R646. TCL is great for gaming, but some compromises. LG does it all near flawlessly.
We're trying to get as many reviews out as possible as we have a lot of models tested that people are asking about! However, in the meantime, you can always use our comparison tool on our website here: www.rtings.com/tv/tools/compare/lg-cx-oled-vs-lg-c1-oled/10619/21421?usage=1&threshold=0.10
Definitely my next TV. Have seen one on display. Absolutely blown away by the picture quality.
Great review RTINGS. Just wish to clarify based of your written review, "It accepts a 4k @ 120Hz signal in 10 or 12-bit color depth with chroma 4:4:4, but it doesn't properly display chroma 4:4:4 because text looks a bit fuzzier than what we would expect.".
This is sounding suspiciously similar to the issue which the Europe model TCL C825 Mini LED TV has been reported to suffer from, alongside the recently released Panasonic JZ2000. The issue is that at 4K 120hz signal pass-through via HDMI 2.1 ports, it outputs 4K at halved the vertical resolution, causing text and finer details to look blurry.
If that is so, than the R646 cannot be recommended for gaming or at least as a PC Monitor cause its the same issue as the Sony X900H TV which has not been resolved to this day.
@Andresito LT1 A video to demonstrate and backup your claim would be nice and much appreciated as currently there are nothing but evidence of this issue on the European version of this TV. So would want to be 100% sure to clear any doubts. But thanks for sharing.
@Andresito LT1 Very nice, did you also test with a 4K test pattern image? In windows, is your scaling set at 100%? This is because the issue can be missed if the image or text is scaled / enlarged. An analysis video of this would be great!
@Andresito LT1 yes thx.
Please test 2.35 DVD if you can.
Otherwise the numbers for this TV make it one of the best on the market.
@Andresito LT1 ok thx.
Sounds like a great TV for dvd and bluray.
Hey! Apologies for the delay, but we wanted to check in on this before we replied. So after looking into this and comparing it, this is NOT the same issue as the X900H. While it makes it not as ideal for a monitor as you say, it does not suffer the same issue we noted in the Sony X900H.
Hi Rtings! I noticed in your longevity test on this TV, you stated after 2 months that the brightness had started to reduce dramatically. When looking at the graph, it seems the brightness was low at around 1k hours, but went back up. So at this point has the brightness really went down and then came back up?
The problem is this is just numbers with no hard conclusions or even a comparison to last year's model 🤔
The only thing keeping me from buying this TV is the OS. I absolutely love the Roku tv. I have a TCL 55R625 (2019 model). I’ve never once had a problem with the Roku OS. Never seen a Google tv in action, though. Great review as always
I have this tv, the google OS was updated a few weeks ago and runs good now but Dolby vision is a little ehh
@@slutywhoreu yeah Dolby Vision is a hit and miss, it works great in disney app and Prime but HBO seems to struggle a bit, i assume is a software issue
they fix it, it's fast no problems with it
@@NuttnButKungfu yeah I notice that, it’s a great tv for the price, better then the Hisense or Samsung q70a In my opinion
@@slutywhoreu I remembering having the Roku Version of the 6 series it had problems too but TCL eventually fixed them with updates so I guarantee within a month or two TCL will fix the remaining issues with this Google Version, oh yeah it’s bit better then the Q70A much brighter for sure the Hisense with that bloom I couldn’t take it, almost like they made the tv too bright and they didn’t properly develop it the U7G suffer the same thing the U8G suffers from that bloom, I don’t think Hisense properly develop their panel to handle that brightness
dude i have this tv and it's so freaking bright and the clarity is amazing like everything looks super sharp from far away you don't have to increase the sharpness at all
where you buy this tv plz tell i am live in soain
@@yengsinghh2283 BestBuy
Still rocking my TCL 6 Series r635 from last year. Still the BEST TV I've ever owned. I'm fine with 1440p/120hz.
That model has HDMI 2.1? The r646 looks a bit out of my budget. Maybe the r635 is the way to go..
@@juliocesar-dn7se no. But it's a 120hz panel so it's able to do 1440p at 120. It can't do 4k/120
Also still has VRR and auto low latency mode. Only thing it lacks is 4k/120.
@@nicholas.alan85 thanks for the info bro👍🏽
@Roc on this year's TCL?
My new R646 does NOT have flickering issues in dark scenes with HDR or Dolby Vision content like my 2018 6-series did. This tv is just a lot better compared to the older 2018 model (which was a great tv imo).
I have a 55r617, I don't have a flicker issue, is it common?
@@peaj4812 That’s good that you DON’T have this issue, like I did. It really bothered me on my old set, and that’s one of the main reasons I upgraded to the 55 R646.
@@peaj4812 It does seem like it’s an issue, not sure how common though. I have heard of some people claiming their R646 sets flicker too. I guess I got lucky. 1 out of 2 isn’t bad. We also own a 43” 5-series that has no issues. The panel on that set is probably the best out of the 3 TCLs I own.
@@brianode11 Is there any video on YT showing exactly what the flickering issue is? Thanks
Will you guys review/post the review of the 5 series anytime soon? Would love to look into budget options. Thanks a lot.
We are actually finalizing the written review as we speak! That should be live on our website soon :)
I got mine recently. Very good tv for next gen gaming. The only thing i wasnt aware of is local dimming is disabled when vrr is used. So there is no local contrast option when doing 4k at 120hz but the tv still maintains its decent black levels.
you have to turn vrr off for it
@@marvelwarlord6372 yes.
@Matt Daukintis very nice. But why such a strange method of removing the setting though?
@Matt Daukintis Are you experiencing vrr issues when playing on x box series? Sometimes by tv flickers or goes full black and back again. When i drop the res to 1440p at 120hz vrr it works good.
@@reiferdranzer3752still having that issue?
I noticed some gray uniformity on my 75r646, should I return it or learn to ignore it?
I'm looking at picking up the 75" model, at the legs adjustable? And can you display the resolution you're receiving from streaming content?
@@stillirise85OI returned mine too many issues
Picked it up today at best buy for 601.99, very happy with it
How many inches?
Lifespan? How is it today?
@@valdez19kilo lol was looking to buy it today to. it's 400 off
Pick up one yesterday for 630 at Best buy now need a stand
@@tennesseefanatic8023 right ots between the tcl series 6 or the lg b2 oled for me
Hey RTINGS, have they fixed the 480p issue yet?
Also does the R646 upscale 1080p content to 4K?
As far as we know, it's still an issue unfortunately. but it does upscale 1080p content nearly as good as native 4k content.
Are there still issues with 480p content? Also a bit concerned about the VRR 4k/120hz issues.
I sold tvs for years and I recently bought this tv and it reminds me of the q90 from a few years ago. I expected it to look a certain way but the biggest shock was the audio being pretty darn good especially for a smaller watching space
How’s the tv after a couple months with it ?! It was between this and the lgc1. The r646 just went on sale so I pulled the trigger. Couldn’t justify paying another like 700 just the lgc1. I’m excited but nervous lol
@@JG129 I still love it. For the price it's an absolute no brainer. Don't care too much for the Google os but the picture is amazing
@@Bukahta good to hear. Supposed to be shipped here Thursday so can’t wait to see it.
@@JG129 how is it ?
@@THEAP99 unfortunately ended up taking it back. The picture was really good but the motion was just awful.Ended up spending more and getting the Sony a80j. Super happy I did because the tv is incredible.
Should I get a 55R646 or XR50X90J? Don't care much about 55" vs 50". It is only $200 difference. Thanks
Hello what did you end up going with? I'm having the same issue the 50"x90j is $100 more then the 55 TCL 646 I'm thinking Sony but I do game a bit on Xbox which tv looks better in you opinion thanks
This TV has no flaws IMO following this review as it will undercut all the others on sale right now. I bet after this review this TV is going to be hard to find during the holiday rush just like the Hisense U8G is hard to find in stock. Kudos to TCL. This is the TV to replace my U8G in my bright living room
@Andresito LT1 any issues playing games in 120hz mode with VRR on the U8G?
I find the os being slow and laggy I switched back to my Google chromecast for faster movie watching because I had multiple problems and bugs with apps running strictly on the tvs built in os. Ive seen forums of people complaining about this too. And using my chromecast forces dolby vision and you can't pin point each setting but as a casual movie watcher I find the dolby vision picture looks good and Im pleased with the TV besides the slow laggy os. My Vizio m series sound bar volume slider lags with input. I'm gonna try the e arc pass through on the soundbar and see if that fixes it but other than that it's pretty annoying.
@@DeaconGoss only issue is local dimming not active with VRR on the U8G
@@NaStalgia the R646 suffers from the same issue.
This TV kicks ass for PS5 and Xbox Series X.
Just bought the R646 in 75in for a grand total of $1,400 with taxes included. Really hope I don’t regret it lol
Same here
How is it?
@@FurianFlame129 it's great very bright only negative I have with it is the dirty screen effect its hard to see it but It bothers me because I can notice it. Aside from that it's a great tv
@@ERICSDIYGARAGE dirty screen effect?
@@FurianFlame129 honestly it’s not good. It looks great when you watch RUclips in 4K but so doesn’t my TV that cost $500. The black level is legit though…It looks bad with everything else, skin tones are off a ton. Old tv looks better with regular content, old tv is a 4K 65in. Tried messing with the settings for days and just can’t get a good look. Everything is blurry, motion settings turned on and off. It looks better when they’re off. I think it tries to upscale regular content to 120hz and it just looks bad. I was watching the football game on Amazon prime Thursday night and when the QB would throw the football it would almost disappear while flying though the air and peoples legs were blurry while running. Old TV looked totally normal
Hey, just curious as how this stacks up to the 2018 6 series model-- the r615. How big of a difference in picture quality is there?
So we tested the 2018 model with an older methodology so the scores in gray are approximations to make them more comparable to our newest methodology. That said, the 2021 model is the better overall TV. It has better contrast, local dimming, gray uniformity, and reflection handling.
You can compare them side-by-side here: www.rtings.com/tv/tools/compare/tcl-6-series-2018-vs-tcl-6-series-r646-2021-qled/613/27424?usage=6&threshold=0.10
As for the 480p scaling issue...does that happen with DVDs played on bluray players that already upscale the video?
I WAS WANTING TO GET THIS TV FOR GAMING - WITH 2.1 HDMI 120 FPS.... BUT HEARD IT SHUTOFF OR CANCELS ALOT OFF THE OTHER OPTOINS WHEN AT 120 ??? !! AND KICKS YOU DOWN TO 60 FPS SOMETIMES .... IS THIS TRUE ??!! .... IF SO I WILL GET R635 FOR $1000.00 CHEAPER..... CONFUSED NOW..... ANY THOUGHTS ??*******( YES GIVEN THE GAME PLAYS AT 120FPS - NOT MANY GAMES BUT SOME DO)
The tv is 1000$ in a 65 inch. It was on sale for 799. I got mine at bestbuy for 600$ it was a open box excellent condition. Asked then why it was open they said they was going to put it up on display but already was in the process so they put it back in the box and dropped the price way down to get it out the door. For 600 I got a steal.
How’s the t.v holding up?
I wonder if there is any noticeable pic quality difference between the Roku version?
you should watch StopTheFomo channel he does a comparsion between this and the R635 from what i gathered the 646 gets brighter in HDR about 150 nits brighter, In SDR its about the same brightness better blooming control quite a bit better, interest to know this tv colors is not as vibrant as last year so the reds looks redder, blues more bluer etc. on last year model. so in a nutshell the R646 is a upgrade from the R635 displays a brighter image overall, better blooming control, less uniformity issues etc. But it's not a huge upgrade from last year model
This is great, thank you so much!
Great review been waiting for this
Bought my 65 inch today love it
Just got one since they're on sale for $599 and it's an EXCELLENT (and extremely affordable) upgrade to my 2016 Samsung KS8000.
How does it compare to the Hisense U8H? Is it close, the price difference for the 65 inches is $300
@@rhsalce received mine in Novemeber 24th at $699 was having serious issues with OS and the tv settings savings I was about to take it back then an update was released 23rd Dec fixed all the minor issues. This tv has the best quality for price on the market cant beat it
Dolby gaming on series x on the TCL is amazing I hope they allow it @ 120hz I hope they can make the dolby vision for movies as good as the gaming
@@PidgeysI don't think so it's on a monitor I'll have to hook it up on my tv to check. It didn't last time
Pretty sure this tv supports 4k @ 120hz and 1080p @ 240hz
@@valdez19kilo 4K120 that's all the TV is not at 240 Hz panel . You can do 1080P120 and 1440P 120 but the panels a 120 refresh rate Max
@@bigChrisWithAtinyPeice first thank you for responding. Second that is fine as the series x and ps5 max at 120. Anything more is a waste for those consoles. Does it retain 4k at 120 though?
@@Pidgeys Dolbt vision 120hz?
Great TV, especially on sale for
How Many inches?
Hello, loving your reviews! I’m looking for a TV strictly for live sports action in my living room that gets decent natural light. I’m having a tough time deciding between TVs. I’m considering the 2021 Nano90 86”, X91J 85”, and this TCL 646 75”. When considering upscaling, motion, brightness, and viewing angles from a max 5-8’ off center for live sports only, what tv is best? Any other recommendations for size and price range?
How would you compare this TV against X90J Sony
My question is it a lot better than the R635 from last year or just minimal? I'm not sure I'll like the Google OS because I'm used to the Roku OS. Plus TCL tvs get updates often and they make the TV's even better.
Roku os is nice and clean and if you want google just use a chrome cast
@@JustxLiving909 I personally like Roku because according to stats it's the number one selling streaming device sold. It also has tons of apps and most of them work really well. I've been using Roku for awhile and I give it a 8 out of 10 for satisfaction.
Roku was what always held me back. My next tv will be this. I've tried every company except this
I have this TV. Gotta say I’m in love with it. Blacks are deep, color is decent. And the TV speakers are surprisingly good with some bass if you don’t have a speaker bar.
You can get it for 700$
I have last year's version of this TV. Yes, roku is clunky, but the TV itself is an amazing TV.
Fhood where can you buy this tv for $700? I bought it on sale for $1000. $300 off
You can currently buy the Google TV version of this TCL TV for $600. Just add a $50 4k Chromecast to resolve the crappy OEM software and you'll have yourself a hell of a TV for the money.
Amazing review brother, thank you
I have a 55” TCL 2018 6-series model and flickering is definitely an issue with darker scenes and Dolby Vision. Looks like this is STILL a problem with the brand new models as well? Wanted to upgrade, but maybe I should just splurge on an oled (LG C1) instead…???
I was about to splurge on a c1 saw this video went with this. There is a firmware update that resolves that flickering with dolby vision. Its not yet available publicly but at least they fixed that
@@dontsh00tmesanta I just got the R646. Looks a lot better than my 2018 6-Series. Does anyone know where I can get some calibration pointers? Thanks!
@@brianode11 ratings r646 optimization guide is a good start
@@brianode11 Hi, I bought a 55 inch Q70a and I like it very much in TV shows, however, unlike my old Samsung UE640mu 40 inch this new Samsung makes flickering that creates eyestrain when I play at 120 Hz or in game mode as the flickering goes from 960 Hz to 120 Hz and it is visible to the naked eye even in the Xbox Series X menu. I wanted to know if this tcl causes some kind of visual fatigue to those of you who have bought it, I am between this and the Sony x85j to replace my Q70a.
@@SightlyJester I had flickering on my 2018 TCL 6-series. None on the new R646. The new set is a lot better than my old one. The ONLY issue I’ve seen so far with the new tv, which isn’t a huge issue, but sometimes the way it handles motion is odd. It seems to smooth out with motion correction, but then I get a soap opera effect, and I don’t like that either. Sometimes the motion is perfect and seamless, but depending on what content I’m watching and through what device, it does produce a stutter. Can’t pinpoint exactly when it does this. On different apps for sure. Trying to figure it out so I can try and correct it or avoid it. But like I said, the Motion is sometimes perfect. Sometimes it’s just off, a little, but enough for me to notice. I’m going to continue to play around with it some more. But I would 100% recommend this tv. For sure.
Do you think it’s better than the r648?
Overall, we give the edge to the R646!
The R648 is an 8k model with Roku TV, while the R646 is a 4k TV with Google built-in. They each have VA panels with high contrast, and even though their local dimming features are both decent, they perform differently. The one on the R648 crushes blacks with minimal blooming and the one on the R646 helps brighten highlights, but it doesn't improve the contrast with real content much. They both don't upscale 480p well, but that's because the R646 can't display the proper aspect ratio, and the R648 is just bad at it.
I love this tv
Picture quality and sound
My only issue is it's so laggy and everytime I turn the tv back on it looses the wifi Connection
Even when jumping from Netflix to Hulu they always crash and the tv struggles. As of today i received a second update since purchased 2 months ago.
I don’t see an Input button on the remote. Why would they leave this out when trying to change between inputs hdmi 1-4 ? Makes no sense to me.
I'm trying to decide between this TV, and the Samsung Q80A..... Thoughts? I'm using with Xbox Series S as well. I have decided on the Samsung Q700A 3.1.2 soundbar. Thanks!
We would give the edge overall to the TCL. Here they are compared side-by-side: www.rtings.com/tv/tools/compare/tcl-6-series-r646-2021-qled-vs-samsung-q80-q80a-qled/27424/21559?usage=1&threshold=0.10
@@RTINGSdotcom Thx! but..... I've bumped it up another notch. So.... thoughts between the QN90A and the LG C1. Yes, I have pretty good control over the light coming in the room where it will be, and probably will watch TV 75% vs. Gaming 25%. So with that in mind, thoughts? Thx again!
Does this TV work with Amazon Alexa voice commands despite being Google TV?
Although I was initially very happy with this TV, about 2 weeks out of the return period, a burnt pixel patch appeared in the center of the screen. It appears that TCL still has some quality control issues.
How did you deal with the issue may I ask??
TCL has its own waaranty
@@Christsoldier__ I went through the warranty/repair process. A technician came to my house and replaced the driver board.
@@BenDigmann Thanks for sharing! How many hours did you put on the TV before the dead pixel patch showed up?
At the same price point on Amazon in the US right now, any reason to go with the new Q7 series over this?
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I found this in the setup manual for the R646 models on the TCL website. On page 11, discussing what the warranty doesn't cover: Markings or images on the television’s panel resulting from viewing fixed images (including but not
limited to certain 4:3 images on wide screen televisions, or data or images in fixed screen locations from banners, video games, or certain broadcast networks)." I've seen such warnings in the manuals for OLED TVs but aren't LED TVs like this immune from such image retention?
You're right. There is no burn in in non OLED tvs. There can be temporary image retention but these don't burn in.
I presently own a TCL 65R625. Is upgrading to the 65R646 a worth while upgrade? Please help
That's really up to you and how satisfied you are with your current set. The R646 should be a noticeable upgrade in this case, but as for whether or not it's worth it, that's very subjective unfortunately. some people may think so and others may not. But it is definitely the better overall TV!
@@RTINGSdotcom thanks for your time
I think I'll give TLC some time to fix the 480p issue in a patch, but this otherwise seems like it might be my next TV. Great review.
Who watches 480p content as this day and age? 😁
I thought of this too but I think the Hisense has it pretty figured out. That would be choice imo. TCL has the right idea but need just a little more tweeking.
@@NaStalgia I watch a ton of 480p content. There're so many movies and TV shows I like that were never released on anything newer than DVD.
@Andresito LT1 Oh, that's good to know. I generally rip everything of mine to an external hard drive and play it on my NVIDIA Shield, so this won't be a problem, after all.
@Smurf Mafia What if you use a Retrotink or OSSC on older gaming consoles?
Got this bad boy this morning for 599. Was 699 yesterday and 799 a few days before that.
PLUS the 5 year insurance
From where & how much was the 5yr insurance?
@@TRell454 bestbuy............insurance 119.
755 total
I love my 65 inch TCL 8 series Amazing TV
Hello, can you see what version of your R646 system is?
Do you recommend this R646 or the Samsung Q70A QLED?
@NitroBoarder17
Sony X95J
Looking into getting a TV mainly for GAMING, would you guys recommend the R646 or the QN85A?
Assuming you aren't getting the 85" QN85A, then overall we would probably suggest the R646! Because of the VA panel, it has better contrast and black uniformity. It also has 2 HDMI 2.1 ports instead of just one on the QN85A.
Why did they get rid of roku? I thought that was one of the big selling points of this brand/i thought a lot of people liked it?
Tcl didn't get rid of Roku. Last year's Roku-powered R635 will still be here. This year's Google-powered R646 gives consumers a choice between which OS they prefer
Google is better.
Roku is better
ASS IS BETTER THAN BOTH ABOVE ... JUST SAYING !!
great review as always! thank you
Thanks for watching and supporting us! :)
Is the Google play store on board. And does it have the app called Downloader. So I can sideload apps. Like I do with my android tcl tv?
The TCL R646 uses Google TV so the play store will be accessible. As for the Dowloader app, we're not sure. We don't use the app for any of our testing, so we can't say whether or not it's available. Sorry about that!
What new model tv would be recommend that caters more to older dvds and media with low quality resolutions? This tcl checks all of my boxes except this one as I watch a lot of old dvds that have yet to be released in UHD or Blu-ray formats.
You give values of how this compares to other 91 TVs tested… great. However, how can you say it’s actually one of the best TV’s you’ve tested in a certain category when that category displayed that it was 38% or 62% out of the 91 sets tested? One of the best should show that it falls in the 85%+ range. That’s literally what “one of the best we’ve tested would indicate. 🤷♂️
Anyone know if Australia will receive this TV with the exact same spec, or will TCL give Australia a dumped-down version like what Hisense have done with theirs?
Gr8t video. I am debating on getting this, the U8g, or the sony x90j 50 in. I have a xbox x. I would get a LG c1 but I scared of this burn in issue !!
Hey same issue what did u end up going with I have an Xbox also just wondering which u think looks better ?
Are these the same model number for the UK market??
How does this compare to the new 2022 6 Series Model?
Hey! You can actually compare both using our comparison tool: www.rtings.com/tv/tools/compare/tcl-6-series-r646-2021-qled-vs-tcl-6-series-r655-2022-qled/27424/34813?usage=1&threshold=0.10 let us know if its unclear or if you have specific questions though!
Is this model equipped with Bluetooth? I want to navigate using a Bluetooth mouse.
It does have Bluetooth but it may not be compatible with a Mouse. We had another user try their mouse with a few bluetooth compatible TVs and it seems like the software wasn't able to handle that usage. Sorry about that!
@@RTINGSdotcom Thanks for fast reply. I just got back from returning a Samsung QN55Q60BA to Best Buy because Mouse would not work. I have an older Samsung UN55JS700 with which I use a mouse for most everything - RUclips, Netflix, flash drive, etc. But I need to replace this TV. I'll buy most any brand TV if I can get that Bluetooth mouse to work with all that stuff. Even LG TV's seem not to do the job. Wonder what happened.
I wanted to like this TV, but the weight and slow processor were dealbreakers for me. Returned it and replaced with x85k. Also worried on TCL reliability.
Get it but the x85k is very mediocre and has poor hdr due to no dimming zones
What are the best overall settings for this tv? For all types of watches and games
Here are the settings we used: www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/tcl/6-series-r646-2021-qled/settings
..........great compared to the Hisense u8g?
They're fairly similar overall, but there are a few differences between them. Even though the TCL has Mini LED backlighting, the Hisense has a better local dimming feature because it doesn't raise the black level as much when there are bright objects. The TCL has better contrast, but the difference isn't as noticeable with real content. The TCL also gets brighter, but the Hisense has better reflection handling. While the Hisense uses Android TV and the TCL has Google, they're very similar, and the only differences are aesthetic.
Hello, I just bought this tv and there are 2 flexible, hollow, triangle-shaped pieces that were in a plastic bag along with the remote. These pieces are not listed in the manual. Can anyone tell me what these are?
Maybe they are the legs they go on it if you aren't wall mounting it.
They fit into the legs and cover the screws post assembly.
Just ordered this TV. Upgrading from the 55R625 because I have an Xbox Series X.
how is it for the series x?
So is this better than a Samsung Qned?
Definitely my next buy, when available...
Hell yeah. Been waiting on the reviews for this TV, and it checks out! Sounds like the best buy for the money!
Waiting on the 75"
@@isseyphresh82 yes, waiting for the 75 aswell. The 65" is sometimes available for pre-orders but no luck yet for the 75".
Hello.
Can someone explain me please how to recognize this TCL r646 is named in Europe?, like c825, because in Europe there is no r before numbers so I dont know what TV is reviewed here.
Thanks in advance.
Hey Radek,
Unfortunately our review is only valid for the North American models. Sorry about that!
@@RTINGSdotcom ok, thank you kindly for quick answer
Which is better the latest tcl q7 or this?
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Is it better than the TCL Q7?
Here is our comparison between both! www.rtings.com/tv/tools/compare/tcl-q7-q750g-qled-vs-tcl-6-series-r646-2021-qled/37972/27424?usage=1&threshold=0.10
Any chance you can contact TCL and ask them why 480p signals still aren't fixed a year later? I wanted this for the black friday deal but the 480p bug is a deal breaker. 😭
Unfortunately not. We don't interact with brands like that, so there really isn't much we can do other than highlighting issues in our review (since we do know that brands read our reviews)!
Which is better for sports? U8G or R646
They are so close it's probably down to preference. But Hisense improved their motion handling from last years model so I would say the Hisense. I have the same TCL model only last year's version and the motion is VERY good.
@@nicholas.alan85 Thanks for replying. Do you think the U8G is better overall than the TCL 646?
This TV or the new Vizio P🤔to use with Xbox X
I'm using this on my XSX and it looks great. Used to have a Samsung KS8000 (2016) and i can definitely see am improvement. Biggest improvement is the 120hz when playing games that support it like Warzone.
Absolutely not the Vizio. They have major quality control issues and their updates have slowed down their proprietary UI/OS, which is pretty much garbage anyway.
I have to second the comments here. I was able to find a 65" open box Vizio p series for $600 at Best Buy, thought I got a deal but it was complete trash and I returned it for this tv. There is some issue with the picture settings with PS5 so all i could adjust was brightness, everything else was grayed out, couldn't adjust color, tint, sharpness, etc. Also, there were times where when I switched HDMI input to my PS5 I would hear the PS5, but the screen would be black and I'd have to unplug the tv and plug it back in. Complete trash, don't buy Vizio!!!
My wife and I wanting to buy 65" 6 series are these bluetooth ready?
Yep they are
good review. I like the no bs presentation. I had tries to watch two other reviews before this one. silly costumes, and lots of blah blah. I couldn't even finish them.
Is it possible to buy this model in europe?
Is this TV better than the quantum x 65-in ....rtings
Assuming you're talking about the Vizio P Series Quantum X 2020, they're actually very comparable overall.
Here's a side-by-side comparison: www.rtings.com/tv/tools/compare/tcl-6-series-r646-2021-qled-vs-vizio-p-series-quantum-x-2020/27424/15376?usage=1&threshold=0.10
Love this TV but my current 300x300 vesa mount won't fit this because of that lip next to the VESA screw holes.
This tv or the hisense u8g?
Hisense u8g, supports all 3 hdr, hdr10+ and dolby vision. Great color and black levels too, had my 65 inch for 2 months now. Only issue is local dimming off when u turn freesync, but not a deal breaker as black levels natively still good without local dimming on. Also a very bright tv, second only to qn90a maybe..so hdr pops!
Hi. I got this TV. Anyone else having CEC issues with the Apple TV Siri Remote? I cannot get it to turn off the TV/ATV on the Siri remote. Quite annoying. Seems others are
having this problem too.
Hmm 🤔 this tv or the R655?
We consider the TCL 6 Series/R655 2022 QLED to be slightly better than the TCL 6 Series/R646 2021 QLED. HDR content looks better on the R655 thanks to its higher peak brightness and better gradient handling. The R655 is also better for gaming thanks to its higher refresh rate, and its variable refresh rate feature works better at low frame rates.
You guys need better reviews not just initial impressions.. should test gaming and settings during and Dolby vision and the os..
I know this tv has dolby vision at 4k 60 but does this tv have dolby vision at 4k 120? If not, does it default to another hdr method like hdr10 when switching to 4k 120?
It does not support Dolby vision 4K at 120hz. On my Xbox series X, i have to switch it to 4k 60hz in order for Dolby vision to enable. If I leave it at 4k 120hz it either defaults to HDR10 or HDR10+ all depending on the content I'm watching.
@@tpracing300c thanks for letting me know. As long as it is using some hdr method at 120 thats good enough for me since I be playing single player stuff at 4k 60 for the best graphics. I wanted to get the hisense u8g but that tv has horrible ghosting at the 55 inch. So I guess im getting this tv. How do you like the tv?
@@theelusivememe1772 I'm loving it. I came from a 2016 Samsung KS8000 which looked very good, even now compared to some budget TV's but this TCL definitely performs better. Been playing Warzone on 4k 120hz and it makes a big difference. Only issue I've had is the SlingTV app tends to freeze but I believe that's more on the app itself since it's updated via the play store and not so much via TCL's updates.
@@tpracing300c alright thanks for the info. Might pick it up
@@tpracing300c is it a little better than the ks8000 or a lot better? Is it a noticeable difference in movies too or just games?
Does anyone have problems with choppy looking scenes during tv or movie viewing? What can be done to correct this?
Debating between this and an LG C2. The main factor that’s pushing me towards the TCL is the price point tbh. I watch both SDR and HDR content as well as play video games 90% of the time. Still not surr
If you haven’t already, it might help to check out our comparison to see how they compare in the areas that are important to you! www.rtings.com/tv/tools/compare/tcl-6-series-r646-2021-qled-vs-lg-c2-oled/27424/31229?usage=1&threshold=0.10
Has anyone set this up to auto-start on an HDMI port with a Roku stick plugged in? Wondering what the real-world difference would be between that and a native Roku OS
Great tv for gaming! I also have the LG CX. The picture is good the negatives are dolby vision movies don't look good something is definitely wrong and the dirty screen affect is the worst I've seen but that I only see for a sec or 2 when loading war zone. But the reason I got it was to save my oled from
Burn in. Plus my oleds 55" in the bedroom and I wanted a 65" for the livingroom for gaming. The 120hz gaming is great on both the oled and the 6 series for the price it's a great deal I would have loved to play on the hisense U8G that's the other budget tv I was looking at. I hope the dolby vision gets an update. It must have got 1 cause the 1st couple weeks dolby vision was so bad the black bars were flashing and could see blocks in them like minecraft. Tvs good but going from an oled its hard to be impressed except when watching LG the black video on utube that looks as good as the Oled so the tv is certainly capable of an insane picture. and even my 2014 samsung 8 series 1080p flagship that was 4 thousand $ looks perfact just didn't have hdmi 2.1 wich makes gaming sooo much better. I went from 3 kills average in war zone till 6 or 7 having double the Fram rate huge advantage. I just started playing video games again and I'm 42 so don't make fun of my kills lol
Its the only reason I would buy the tv..for the gaming. I will not even attempt to use it as a smart tv especially google Android since its not roku . But the ps5 software apps have been proving to run and open much faster than the smart tvs roku and Android. So its a win win really if you are okay with using the ps5 as a smart tv
@@guillermoortiz1492 I want to do this with my Xbox any suggestions on decent tvs ?
How’s the tv after 6 months with it ?
@@JG129 the tcl is great but gets bugs sometimes so I just hit the switch on the power strip once and a while let it reset. But the pic is great. I switched my ps5 from the oled to it and amazed how close it looks . But if u don't have little kids I'd 100% just save and get an OLED. Just cause oleds perfact no dirty screen and no bugs. I'm happy with it but if I didn't have a 3 year old I would have waited and got a 65" oled
@@bigChrisWithAtinyPeice true eh , the big thing for me was the tcl went on sale and in Canada right now there’s a 700 dollar difference between them in the 55 inch version. Couldn’t justify it. If it ends up disappointing me might just return it and go for the X90J.
Philips TVs should be coming to the US market soon. You should review them.
is this still worth it in 2023 ?
Depends on what you’re comparing it to and what you want to get from it!
Could not find it in Canada for no reason, I ended up with the Hisense U7K and I got the 3 year extended warranty @@RTINGSdotcom
Hisense u8G or TCL R646.
any idea what this model other name on asia like R655 is C835 in asia ??
Unfortunately, this review only applies to North American models, there's no equivalent in Asia or Europe. Sorry about that!
I can confirm this TV is better than the Hisense U8G
Explain bc I’m at that point where I’m indecisive
@@Juan_Pablo21 I owned this TV, but returned after 3 weeks. It is very bright and colors look great. The viewing angles are not good at all. There was a lot of blooming, black bars during movies weren't actually black. Right corner had obvious blooming. HDR 10+ content for some reason looked horrible and could never make it look good. Like the local dimming broke when HDR 10+ was displayed. Vudu only had FHD content, no UHD. Motion was the worst and no matter the setting I chose, it was never good enough. All those things drove me to return it. The R646 fixes all those issues, including motion. Software for both TVs isn't great though. Buy a Roku stick or similar to get all apps to work correctly.
@@JAZ8470 I'm confused, this video review is for the R646 but you're saying you the R646 fixes the issues you had?
@@maulcs dang, I copied from a different post I made. The U8G was the TV with problems. The R646 was indeed the better TV. I apologize.
@@JAZ8470 Oh, that's good to hear - thanks. Just was a bit confused by how it was worded.
Hi, I bought a 55 inch Q70a and I like it very much in TV Shows, however, unlike my old Samsung UE640mu 40 inch this new Samsung makes flickering that creates eyestrain when I play at 120 Hz or in game mode as the flickering goes from 960 Hz to 120 Hz and it is visible to the naked eye even in the Xbox Series X menu. I wanted to know if this tcl causes some kind of visual fatigue to those of you who have bought it, I am between this and the Sony x85j to replace my Q70a.
Hi just wanted to know what you went with I'm in the same boat right now the tcl646 55 " is only $100 cheaper the 50" x90j ? I'm thinking Sony because I heard TCL had Pannell issues
Is TCL R646 55" better for gaming for Hisense U8G 55"?
Yes. U8G is not good
@@JAZ8470 Do you own U8G if so can you give your personal experience with it?
Thanks!
@@Rohitechniq I did own it, but returned after 3 weeks. It is very bright and colors look great. The viewing angles are not good at all. There was a lot of blooming, black bars during movies weren't actually black. Right corner had obvious blooming. HDR 10+ content for some reason looked horrible and could never make it look good. Like the local dimming broke when HDR 10+ was displayed. Vudu only had FHD content, no UHD. Motion was the worst and no matter the setting I chose, it was never good enough. All those things drove me to return it. The R646 fixes all those issues, including motion.
@@JAZ8470 wow thanks so much for that info.
I just placed an order for TCL R646 55” on Amazon Canada for $1025 CDN (tax included), I also just saw a deal on eBay Canada for LG C1 55” for $1510 CDN (tax included)… do you think I should just keep TCL R646 and save $489 CDN or go for the LG C1..?
@@Rohitechniq Sorry for the late response. OLED is the best no matter what. Colors, uniformity, gaming. I have a C1 and CX and can confirm. The question is do you game? If so, go with C1, if not go with R646. TCL is great for gaming, but some compromises. LG does it all near flawlessly.
Where's the usual comparison between competing TVs?
We're trying to get as many reviews out as possible as we have a lot of models tested that people are asking about!
However, in the meantime, you can always use our comparison tool on our website here: www.rtings.com/tv/tools/compare/lg-cx-oled-vs-lg-c1-oled/10619/21421?usage=1&threshold=0.10
Is this the same tcl c825 ?
Not it's not! The C825 is a regional variant that we haven't tested and it doesn't seem to be available in the US. Sorry about that!
This mediatek blur issue is driving me insane.
Why google tv on these? It’s a Roku tv not google. Are there different models of this tv with the Roku os?
@WyldeStile are the other models support all the newer models features?
Just got a 75 inch one from best buy for 999!!!
Solid deal!!! Hope you like it!
Anyone with the R646, can you please help see if the back label of yours says 60hz or 120hz?
hdmi port 1 and 2 are 4k 120hz. port 3 and 4 are 4k 60hz.